How did it get to be December?

Gahhh I’m not really sure how it got to be December! Wow! I am seriously feeling behind on life right now. Yep, all of life. I do have a good bit of shopping done and some wrapping. My goal is to be done before Christmas break starts in a couple of weeks, but we’ll see if that happens. I’d like to be able to relax and enjoy my time off this year 🙂

With all the Christmas scrapping I’ve been doing lately, it’s felt like 100 Christmases already hahaha. But seriously, if you have not seen this month’s BYOC at The Lilypad, you are missing out. It’s amazing! Here are a few of the layouts I did this week:

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Shimmer Elements by One Little Bird Shimmer Papers by One Little Bird Fancy Whites Papers by Pink Reptile Designs Ink Pad Alpha by Pink Reptile Designs Winter Talk by Pink Reptile Designs Beautifully Remembered Templates by Scrapping With Liz
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Felted Holiday Elements by Etc. by Danyale In Stitches Elements by Etc. by Danyale Gilded Winter Elements by Amy Wolff Gilded Winter Papers by Amy Wolff Comfy Cozy {Dressed Down} by Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs
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Holly Papers and Elements by Amber LaBau
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Year In Review Accents by Just Jaimee Year In Review Photo Collage Templates by Just Jaimee Year In Review Journal Cards by Just Jaimee Storyteller 2016 December Papers by Just Jaimee

 

At The Digital Press this week is the latest edition of Project Grateful – Joy

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Joy by The Project Grateful Team

 

Also new at The Digital Press this week are these awesome kits from River~Rose and MEG Designs.

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Merry Little Christmas Papers, Elements, and Extras by River~Rose
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31 Days in December Tags, Templates, and Papers by MEG Designs

 

With the exception of today, I am up to date on my Document Your December layouts, but behind on Life in Pockets. I hope to get that updated in the next week or so, but we are tied up most days this week with band concerts and such. It’s the most wonderful time of the year…repeat…. Have a wonderful week!!! Peace, out…

From my happy place…

We are at the beach for the Thanksgiving holiday and it’s been awesome. Temperatures have been mid 70’s perfect and I got a little Christmas shopping done. I just hate that it’s about over and we are headed back to the cold, but hopefully we’ll be back soon. I thought I’d take a few minutes while I’m relaxing on our last night here to share some amazing newness in the shops this weekend. I think this is the most layouts I’ve scrapped in a week for awhile.

Check out these amazing new designs that you can still catch on sale at The Lilypad:

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I solemnly swear {Bundle} by Etc. by Danyale and Little Butterfly Wings Storyteller 2016 :: Sketched Templates – September Add-on by Just Jaimee
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Storyteller 2016 :: Sketched Templates – December Add-on by Just Jaimee Storyteller 2016 December Collection by Just Jaimee
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November Wolff Pack Papers by Amy Wolff November Wolff Pack Edges by Amy Wolff November Wolff Pack Alpha by Amy Wolff Eleven Elements by Amy Wolff
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Storyteller 2016 :: Stacked Frames – December Add-on by Just Jaimee Storyteller 2016 :: A Stacked Mess – December Add-on by Just Jaimee Storyteller 2016 December Collection by Just Jaimee
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Storyteller 2016 :: Stacked Frames – December Add-on by Just Jaimee Storyteller 2016 :: A Stacked Mess – December Add-on by Just Jaimee Storyteller 2016 December Collection by Just Jaimee

And this newness at The Digital Press

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Movie Time Collection by MEG Designs and Sabrina’s Creations
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Winter White Collection by River~Rose

This one is also available in Sahin Designs personal store

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Plus Side Collection by Sahin Designs

And there are also some awesome Black Friday sales going on and I took some time to play with this great bundle

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Firm Foundations #3 Bundle by Lynne-Marie

Hope you all have had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! I’m off to see what else I can get in to this weekend! Peace, out…

Love Saturday

Saturdays rock! They really do. Even if I spend a good deal of it cleaning. I love the relaxing time in the evening when I can catch up on things I’ve missed on line and not have to be worried about getting ready for the day coming up.

I’m headed to catch up on PL as soon as I’m done here, but I wanted to drop by and share the gorgeous newness this week.

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Whatever Sprinkles Your Donuts by Valorie Wibbens Topograpgy No. 27 by Valorie Wibbens
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Storyteller 2016 :: Autumn Sangria – November Add-on by Just Jaimee and Mye De Leon Storyteller 2016 :: Autumn Sangria Journal Cards – November Add-on by Just Jaimee and Mye De Leon Storyteller 2016 :: Sketched Templates – November Add-on by Just Jaimee
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We Are Thankful by River~Rose Countdown to Christmas Templates by MEG Designs

Aren’t those fun!! I love them all. Digi-world is getting geared up for Black Friday and it’s going to be awesome!! And no crowds!! I hope that you all have a great rest of your weekend!! Peace, out…

It’s beginning to look…

A lot like Christmas!! Especially if you have been over at The Lilypad this weekend. The designers have knocked it out of the park this week with all their amazing Document Your December creations! This is one of my very favorite projects of the whole year! I try really hard to have all the pages mostly made before December starts so that all I have to do is add photos and journaling. I did a cover pages and several other pages this past week, so I have a good start! The photos it my layouts here are from last year, but I will redo them when the time comes with this year’s photos!

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The Sparkly Season Papers by Pink Reptile Designs The Sparkly Season Elements by Pink Reptile Designs The Sparkly Season Alpha by Pink Reptile Designs
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Joyful Papers by Amber LaBau Joyful Elements by Amber LaBau Days of December | 3×4 Cards & Overlays by Amber LaBau Numerology by Amber LaBau
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Mod Style Holiday Kit by Etc. by Danyale Mod Style Holiday Paints by Etc. by Danyale Date Minder Set by Etc. by Danyale Pockets No. 8 by Valorie Wibbens
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DYD Embellishment Pack by Just Jaimee DYD Paper Pack by Just Jaimee Pockets No. 8 by Valorie Wibbens
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City Sidewalks by Amber LaBau Days of December | 3×4 Cards & Overlays by Amber LaBau Pockets No. 8 by Valorie Wibbens
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Holly Days Paper Pack by Amy Wolff Holly Days Element Pack by Amy Wolff Holly Days Number Circles by Amy Wolff Pockets No. 8 by Valorie Wibbens

I’m starting to feel so festive hahaha

But there are some other fantastic creations out there this week! MEG Designs is the featured designer at The Digital Press. Her whole store is on sale 30% off and she has some beautiful products!

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Cynosure by MEG Designs Cynosure Template by MEG Designs 

Also at The Digital Press is this gorgeous kit by River~Rose

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Grateful Heart by River~Rose  TDP Challenge Template by Crystal Livesay

And last but not least, is this gorgeous collection by Sahin Designs

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Grace Collection by Sahin Designs

I’m going to spend the rest of the weekend working on PL for this week and trying to get some more DYD layouts ready to go. December will be here before we know it!!

Have a great rest of your weekend!! Peace, out…

Beginnings and endings…

There’s something refreshing about a new month. Time to start over, start fresh. Here we are in November. As much as I dread the cold weather cBOYoming, part of me loves this time of year and starting to think about the holidays. Football is over now and we have our evenings back again. Maybe with the new month and more time, I can spend more time here.

What a great  weekend it is in digiscrapping!! Designers never cease to amaze me with new and gorgeous creations!!

Over at The Lilypad, it’s BYOC time!! Check out these gorgeous goodies:

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I Heart Fall Elements by Just Jaimee I Heart Fall Papers by Just Jaimee Storyteller 2016 November – Template Pack
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Beautiful Mess Papers by Etc. by Danyale Beautiful Mess Scatters by Etc. by Danyale Pocket Guide No. 7 by Paislee Press
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Gather Element Pack by Sabrina Dupre Designs Gather Paper Pack by Sabrina Dupre Designs Color Me Happy: Oak Leaves and Acorns Set 1 by Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs I Heart Fall Papers by Just Jaimee I Heart Fall Elements by Just Jaimee Eleven Element Pack by Amy Wolff
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Eleven Paper Pack by AmyWolff Eleven Element Pack by Amy Wolff

 

And over at The Digital Press is Special Edition time! More gorgeous goodness from a couple of my designers:

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Choices Papers by MEG Designs Choices Elements by MEG Designs Choices Journal Cards by MEG Designs Choices Templates by MEG Designs
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Moment in Time Elements by River~Rose Moment in Time Papers by River~Rose Choices Templates by MEG Designs

I’m going to spend the rest of my evening doing my PL for this week and hanging out in the gallery at TLP. So much wonderful inspiration there. Have a great rest of your weekend!! Peace, out…

Sunday Evenings…

I love them. The chores are done. The house is clean. The laundry is put away. Football is on tv this time of year. I am a happy girl. Now if I could get back on track with posting here more often, it would be great haha.

Football practices are still eating away at my evenings. I’m not sure what I will do with my time when we don’t have to go any more. C has decided that he is not playing basketball this year, so we have the winter off from sports. Honestly, there is a part of me that will miss it, but I will enjoy the extra time and not have to go out on cold snowy days.

Exciting news in my scrappy world – I am now a Polly for the Lilypad! How awesome is that. I’m still just kind of hanging around getting in the swing of things and learning how things work. It’s been fun so far!! I’m looking forward to being more a part of such a great site!!

I’m a bit behind on sharing pages, but here’s an update on what I’ve done the last week or so:

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Simplify Elements by Amber LaBau Simplify Papers by Amber LaBau 2016 DSD Grab Bag by Sara Gleason and Crystal Livesay
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Storyteller 2016 :: Sketched Templates – October Add-on by Just Jaimee Real Life in Pockets Say What? Elements by Just Jaimee Real Life in Pockets Say What? Papers by Just Jaimee Real Life in Pockets Say What? Filler Pocket Cards by Just Jaimee Real Life In Pockets | Say What? | Word Art by Mommyish
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Oct ’16 Wolff Pack Papers by Amy Wolff Oct ’16 Wolff Pack Messy Marvin by Amy Wolff Oct ’16 Wolff Pack Alpha by Amy Wolff Press Plate no. 40 by Paislee Press
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Cozy Day Bundle by Sahin Designs
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Color Me Autumn by MEG Designs
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Fall Festivities Kit by River~Rose
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Storyteller 2016 :: A Stacked Mess – October Add-on by Just Jaimee Storyteller 2016 :: Stacked Frames – October Add-on by Just Jaimee
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Of Wishes Hopes and Dreams Mini Kit and Journal Cards by Etc by Danyale Of Wishes Hopes and Dreams Paper by Just Jaimee
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Storyteller 2016 :: Halloween Hodgepodge – October Add-on by Just Jaimee and Wildheart Designs Storyteller 2016 :: Halloween Hodgepodge Journal Cards – October Add-onby Just Jaimee and Wildheart Designs Storyteller 2016 :: Sketched Templates – August Add-on by Just Jaimee
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Chills ‘n Thrills Collab by MEG Designs and Anita Designs

I think I’m going to spend the rest of this Sunday evening getting caught up on PL and hanging out at the Pad! Hope you have a great rest of the day and a wonderful upcoming week!! Peace, out!!

Seriously…

One day this space will become habit for me. Just when I think I’m on a roll, life throws a curve ball and I’m behind again. This time it’s for the best of reasons, though. I have a beautiful new grandson! He is absolutely precious and I adore him! I got the call on my way to work last Friday, so we spent the weekend either at the hospital or at football. This week it is raining and chilly, so I am spending some time getting caught up on all the neglected things. Football was cancelled and I was finally able to go get my hair done.

I’ve uploaded all my layouts for the last few weeks to My Scrap Pages, but I’m not going to share them all here today. Go check them out if you’d like…credits are on each page.

This is BYOC week at The Lilypad, and oh my at the goodness!! Here’s my pages

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Nature Bounty Mousseron Elements by Etc. by Danyale Nature Bounty Mousseron Papers by Etc. by Danyale Nature Bounty Mousseron Paints by Etc. by Danayle Follow Your Own Arrow {Dressed Down} by Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs
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Cinnamon Dolce Paper Pack by Amy Wolff Jot It Down Vol. 4 by Amy Wolff Nature Bounty Mousseron Elements by Etc. by Danyale Nature Bounty Mousseron Paints by Etc. by Danyale
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Real Life in Pockets Say What? Elements by Just Jaimee Real Life in Pockets Say What? Papers by Just Jaimee Real Life in Pockets Say What? Filler Cards by Just Jaimee Real Life in Pockets Say What? Word Art by Mommyish Real Life In Pockets Say What? Journal Cards by Mommyish DSD 2016 Grab Bag by Sara Gleason and Crystal Livesay

Sahin designs has an awesome new release at The Digital Press and her personal shop

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And she also has a fabulous Featured Collection for this month

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Tomorrow I hope to play catch up on PL again and get some planner updates, as well as share my Simple Scrapper Layouts for this month. Hope you have a fantastic rest of the weekend!! Peace, out…

Simply Friday…

I have really come to enjoy the simplicity of Friday. No football practice. No homework. No cooking. No running. Friday evenings have quickly become my favorite! It’s really the only evening of the whole week with nothing to do. So, tonight I thought I would take a minute to share the layouts that I did for Simple Scrapper this month. I love being a part of the team at Simple Scrapper. I really feel like it helps me to create some meaningful, purposeful layouts and inspires me to create pages that I may not have thought of otherwise. The Premium Membership offers exclusive content and a supportive, generous, and inspiring community. Some of the benefits include a private Facebook group, Spark Magazine, chats, podcasts, sketches, and story starters. Totally awesome! And here are my pages for this month

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Storyteller 2016 :: Summer Stories Kit Collab – July Add-on by Just Jaimee and Sara Gleason Template and Story Starter from the Simple Scrapper Premium Membership
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Let’s Go Fishing by Paula Kesselring Template and Story Starter from Simple Scrapper Premium Membership

Jennifer also has a book out called The New Rules of Scrapbooking! It’s awesome and it’s available at Amazon! I can’t say enough about the community at Simple Scrapper and Jennifer. So much inspiration for scrapbooking and simplifying life in general!

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I didn’t get a whole lot of scrapping done this week, but I did get to play with this gorgeous new kit by River~Rose called Autumn Evening and it’s on sale this weekend!

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Autumn Evening by River~Rose TDP Challenge Template by Laura Passage

I’m going to spend the rest of the evening getting caught back on on PL and playing in my planner. Hopefully I will be back tomorrow to share some of that 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend!! Peace, out…

 

New, new, new…

Staying up to date as much as I can right now 🙂 It will be nice when football season is over and I have my evenings back again. But until I do, I will make the best of it and get here when I can. We spent the afternoon with football games and our team lost pretty badly. I’m not sure what all they are doing wrong, or what they are doing right. Hopefully they will get it all together.

In digi-land, there are some fabulous new releases this week and I had the privilege of working with the best!!

First up, Danyale teamed up with Studio Basic this week for one amazing collab – Everyday Brave. I am so in love with this one!!!

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Everyday Brave by Etc. by Danyale and Studio Basic TLP September Challenge Template by Just Jaimee

Next up, Jaimee teamed up with JM Designs (one of my retired favs) for a fantastic collab – Storyteller 2016 :: Another Year – Sept. Add-on

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Storyteller 2016 :: Another Year Kit Collab – September Add-on by Just Jaime and JM Designs Storyteller 2016 :: Another Year Journal Cards – September Add-on by Just Jaimee and JM Designs Storyteller 2016 :: Sketched Templates – July Add-on by Just Jaimee

I absolutely love the colors in the new release from River~Rose – Everything Changes 

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Everything Changes by River~Rose Play All Day Templates by River~Rose

Sahin Designs has a beautiful new collection this week – Woodnote

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Woodnote | Bundle by Sahin Designs Blockbuster | Templates by Sahin Designs and Jimbo Jambo Designs

And last, but certainly not least, I am thrilled to now be creating for Amber LaBau Designs and her new kit – Brave New World – is perfect for my daughter.

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Brave New World by Amber LaBau Storyteller 2016 :: Sketched Templates – July Add-on by Just Jaimee

This it for today. I am off to update my planner and hopefully try to get back here tomorrow to share what I’ve been up to with that lately. I also need to do some catch up work on my Life in Pockets. Hope you have a fantastic Saturday night!! Peace, out…

Oh Life…

How you have a way of keeping me from blogging hahaha. Yep, I’ve been away for a bit. I think I just needed a break from being at the computer so much. Other than keeping up with my CT obligations and scrolling through FB occasionally, I haven’t been on line all that much. We’ve been doing things in the time before school started, and then there has been football practice…every day, and games, and life. Now that work and school have started, I am trying to get some order and organization in my life and coming here, I hope, will be a part of it. I’m not going to post all the pages that I’ve done over the last few weeks, but I have updated My Scrap Pages with all of them and I hope to have my Life in Pockets updated by tomorrow. I still have a couple of weeks to catch up on there. I also have some planner updates to share and what I hope will be #plannerpeace. Maybe.

I am going to share my latest layouts and then hopefully from here on out I’ll be back on a more regular schedule…and with some other things, too.

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She Flew Elements by Etc. by Danyale She Flew Papers by Etc. by Danyale Journalers No. 7 by Valorie Wibbens
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Real Life In Pockets | Bad Mom | Element Pack by Just Jaimee Real Life In Pockets | Bad Mom | Filler Cards by Just Jaimee
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Monochrome Fall by Sahin Designs
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360 Degrees Element Pack by Amy Wolff 360 Degree Paper Pack by Amy Wolff And She Flew Elements by Etc. by Danyale And She Flew Papers by Etc. by Danyale Simply This Templates by Lynne Grieveson
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Time Teller Bundle by Etc. by Danyale

We are less than a month away from welcoming our grandson 🙂 Things are getting exciting around here. Hope you are enjoying your holiday weekend!!! Peace, out…